Toddler Slippers

By Lisa Gutierrez on 08/02/2009

A little over 3 years ago, I began crocheting slippers for Nathan. We have carpet, so his wooly “shoes” got pilly and ugly rather quickly. I think I crocheted about 4 pairs for him during his first year of walking. They were so easy to make! Now that Andrew has entered the walking stage, I began crocheting some for him. I revisited my old Vox blog, where I used to dump all craft-related activities and resurrected the pattern to post it here. It’s very similar to my Mary Janes pattern.

NOTE: to complete each round, slst into top of the beginning ch3.

Using worsted weight yarn and a 5.00mm hook (H)–
CH 4, slst to make a circle
CH 3, 10 DC into circle (11 dc),
CH 3, DC into same st, 2 DC into each st around (22 dc)
next three rows (even rounds): CH 3, 1 DC into each st
CH 3, DC into next 18 st, leaving 4 unworked. CH 3, turn and work 18 DC back and forth until the sole is as long as the baby’s foot (~5 rows).

seam up the back, then work about 2 rounds of single crochet around the edge, decreasing at the corners.

That’s it! Easy peasy! You can make a complete pair in under and hour. The fun part is thinking of ways to decorate them (see below for some examples). I’ve even turned some into MJ slippers by crocheting up a little strap on the borders.

I only have one suggestion to parents: watch your babies in these! They’re like socks, so if you have slippery floors, be extra vigilant. I used some puffy fabric paint to make them slightly more slip-resistant. You could also sew a sole to the bottom or at least some slip-resistant spots near the toe and heel. Be responsible, guys!

any question, e-mail me! lisa@ goodknits.com

61 comments to Toddler Slippers

This is a wonderfully easy pattern – I adapted it a little to make a pair of slippers for my big footed toddler – but I’m planning on making some little ones to give as gifts too – and love the decorations you use :-)

okay, i am confused and i feel so dumb for not getting it. when i ch3, it leaves a huge gap! what am i doing wrong? am i not connecting it properly? if i dc into the same stitch, there is a loop of ch stitches…make sense? if i dc into the next stitch, it still leaves a gap.

Just found this pattern, and while the first question is over 5 years old, I thought I would let ya’ll know how I am trying and seems to get rid of the ugly gap. I only chain 1 and do NOT count it as a stitch, and DC into the same stitch. I don’t have gaps when I do it that was. Hope that helps :)

That is so cute!! How I wish I could have one more baby, my daughter now aged 5 years old and think I must be pregnant late this year, sad to know my husband is not here, he is destined to other country for work :(

So I love love love this pattern…I am usually a blanket crocheter so this is my first project after I tried making one of the mary jane slippers…my issue right now on the toddler slipper is that each row I short myself a stitch, and I made 8 rows so now I am 8 short! Time to pull out my stitches :(

I’m still confused on how to slip stitch the heel but trying to find additional help online…i’m such a n00b haha

I think my issue was not dc into the top of the turning chain…you don’t go through the back of the chain, you go under the whole V each time you DC right?

If you have a hole where you chain, you are probably chaining too loosely. A solution for this is to ch2 and dc in same stitch, then, when you join the round, disregard the ch and join in the top of the dc.

open up your micro soft word program. go to the dierctions here on this page. Highlight the directions, right click on mouse, click on copy, go back to your word program, right click and click on aste.

Thank you so much for this pattern. I have made several of them, for my grandchildren and friends grandbabies. They are so adorable. I also sewed onto the soles, some non-slip material I purchased at Wal-Mart. It just means they have to be handwashed. Now, they are safe and comfy

This is a great pattern! So simple and classic. I have tried many different knit and crochet baby bootie patterns (I like short projects that are completed quickly :0) and this is one of my favorites. Minimal sewing-up is always a plus. And, you can customize them many ways with the strap, or embroidering a design, etc.
Thank you for sharing this pattern!

i was just wondering if when making smaller sizes you need to start with less stitches? I know it will be shorter but shouldn’t it not be as wide? I made one pair the size of the pattern and LOVE them! Thanks so much for the pattern!

Hi,
This pattern is sooo cute and I@ve been trying to make a pairfor my daughter however I’ve got a little problem.At the beginning,I end up with more stitches than I’m suppose to have and instead of a ring I get a tear shaped thing.What I am doing wrong,please help!

Want to make this for my little girl but was wondering what size (approximately) they would be? She wears a size 4 & was wondering if the pattern would be that approximate size or would changes need to be made?

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I’ve made five pairs of these for my lil guy in all different colors. The latest in Red Heart Mistletoe to match his Santa hat I made yesterday. I make a pair in about a half hour. The only change I made is to add a third round around the ankle so they stay on. I made the first pair almost a year ago, then I started making more since he likes them so much, that way he always has a clean pair. He wears them all the time and he never slips, even though we have hardwood floors.
Thanks so much for such a simple and useful pattern!

I have to say, I LOVE this pattern. So easy to follow an turns out perfect. I made 3 pair for my toddler nieces and a pair for my adult son. Just added a few more single crochet rounds at the end. Thank you so much!

After the 1st row of 2 dc in each stitch making 22 in the round, do you continue to Crochet 2 dc in each stitch for the next 5 rounds? I think that would be TOO big so I did DC in each stitch around staying with the 22 but yours looks thicker.

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the simplicity of this design! Thank you for putting it out there! Easily whipped up a pair to match a little dress I just completed for my soon-to-arrive grand-niece. Dropped a couple of stitches in the the first DBL round to adjust for smaller size and it still worked out perfectly! Also, on top of the final edging rows, I added a row of the pattern stitch from the dress pattern to coordinate and it came out totally adorable! So easy to adapt, THANKS!!

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